Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed an Executive Order on July 11, 2017 that would require the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board to submit enforcement activity against AMCs over customary and reasonable fees, or proposed regulations on C&R fees, to the Division of Administrative Law or the Commission of Administration before enacting them. The action comes on the heels of …

For the first time in seven months, the gap between the opinion of value between homeowners and appraisers has gotten closer, according to a Quicken Loans report. Read on to learn more. Via:: Report: Homeowners, appraisers getting closer on value numbers       

The names Stuart and Alison are among the top names of homeowners with the most valuable homes in the country, according to an analysis by Zillow. Read on to learn more and find out where your name may appear. Via:: What’s in a name? A lot when it comes to value, Zillow says       

An appraisal training session has been announced by the Federal Housing Administration to take place in Fort Worth, Texas from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST on Aug. 4, 2017. Read on for more details and to register for this session. Via:: FHA announces training session       

Pendo announced a strategic partnership with The Mortgage Collaborative’s preferred partner network to provide appraisal management services to the organization’s 112 lender members. Read on to learn more about this partnership. Via:: AMC partners with mortgage cooperative       

Veros Real Estate Solutions announced new enhancements to its VeroSELECT API giving clients direct connections to valuation tools. Read on to learn more. Via:: Veros enhances valuation system       

The Appraisal Institute announced it has bestowed a first-time honor to one of its members. Read on to find out who has been recognized by the organization. Via:: AI recognizes appraiser with debut honor       

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed legislation that establishes a statute of limitations on civil actions against appraisers and appraisal firms over real estate appraisal activity. Valuation Review reached out to the Appraisal Institute for its reaction to this bill. Read on to learn what this means for the valuation industry. Via:: Oregon establishes statute on liability